water's edge; beach; foreshore
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
in case of; at that time; at this time
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
undressing; taking off one's clothes; stripping
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
endless; boundless; everlasting
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
stark naked; completely naked; nude
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
script; screenplay; scenario
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
evening meal; dinner; supper
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
principle of laissez-faire
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm